Harper (Logan County, OH)

Notable Births & Deaths for Harper ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Harper. Please note that while we are collecting data on an ongoing basis, it's a big task and it's unlikely that our list will ever be more than a sample.

Neil Alden Armstrong (Astronaut, test pilot)
- He was born in Wapakoneta (OH) on August 5, 1930 (a Tueday) and died in Cincinnati (OH) on August 25, 2012 (a Saturday) at the age of 82. The body was cremated.
- Wapakoneta is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Harper.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Neil Alden Armstrong<1>
Claud Beelman (Architect)
- He was born in Bellefontaine (OH) on January 20, 1884 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on January 31, 1963 (a Thursday) at the age of 79. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Bellefontaine is located 5 miles [8 km] to the southwest of Harper.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Claud Beelman<1>
Larry Cox (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Bluffton (OH) on September 11, 1947 (a Thursday) and died in Bellefontaine (OH) on February 17, 1990 (a Saturday) at the age of 42. He is buried at Gethsemani Cemetery (Allen County, Ohio).
- Bellefontaine is located 5 miles [8 km] to the southwest of Harper.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Larry Cox<1>
Frank McKinney 'Kin' Hubbard (Cartoonist)
- He was born in Bellefontaine (OH) on September 1, 1868 (a Tueday) and died in Indianapolis (IN) on December 26, 1930 (a Friday) at the age of 62. He is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery (Marion County, Indiana).
- Bellefontaine is located 5 miles [8 km] to the southwest of Harper.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank McKinney 'Kin' Hubbard<1>
Kin Hubbard (Cartoonist)
- He was born in Bellefontaine (OH) on September 1, 1868 (a Tueday) and died in Indianapolis (IN) on December 26, 1930 (a Friday) at the age of 62. He is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery (Marion County, Indiana).
- Bellefontaine is located 5 miles [8 km] to the southwest of Harper.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kin Hubbard<1>
Paul Christian Lauterbur (Chemist, inventor, Nobel Prize winner)
- He was born in Sidney (OH) on May 6, 1929 (a Monday) and died in Urbana (IL) on March 27, 2007 (a Tueday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Graceland Cemetery (Shelby County, Ohio).
- Sidney is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Harper.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Paul Christian Lauterbur<1>
Henry Russell Miller (Author)
- He was born in Sidney (OH) on May 12, 1872 (a Sunday) and died in Pittsburgh (PA) on December 16, 1955 (a Friday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Union Dale Cemetery (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania).
- Sidney is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Harper.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Henry Russell Miller<1>
Dudley Nichols (Screenwriter)
- He was born in Wapakoneta (OH) on April 6, 1895 (a Saturday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on January 4, 1960 (a Monday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Wapakoneta is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Harper.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dudley Nichols<1>
H. M. Walker (Screenwriter)
- Full name: Harley Marquis Walker
- He was born in Middleburg (OH) on June 27, 1878 (a Thursday) and died in Chicago (IL) on June 22, 1937 (a Tueday) at the age of 59. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Middleburg is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast of Harper.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: H. M. Walker<1>
William Lord Wright (Screenwriter, producer)
- He was born in Bellefontaine (OH) on November 14, 1879 (a Friday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on June 21, 1947 (a Saturday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Bellefontaine is located 5 miles [8 km] to the southwest of Harper.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Lord Wright<1>

Footnotes ...

<1>	The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.